Telephone Operation; Basic Operation; Making, Answering Or Ending A Call - AT&T ML17928 User Manual

Telephone operation

Basic operation

By default, the telephone is set to use line 1 for making calls. To change the
primary line, see Set the primary line on page 14. When you answer a call,
the telephone automatically selects the ringing line.

Making, answering or ending a call

To make a call with the speakerphone:
1. Press SPEAKER
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To override automatic line selection, press
SPEAKER
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If you choose SPEAKERPhoNE in Choose
the preferred mode (see page 15), press
LINE 1 or LINE 2 directly to activate the
speakerphone.
2. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the telephone
number. The screen displays the elapsed time
as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
3. Press SPEAKER
To make a call with the handset:
1. Lift the handset to use the primary line.
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Lift the handset, then press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to override automatic
line selection.
2. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the number.
3. Place the handset on the telephone base to hang up.
To make a call with the corded headset:
Make sure the corded headset is connected to the telephone base (see page 12).
Press hEADSET on the telephone base to use the primary line.
1.
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Press hEADSET, then press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to override automatic
line selection.
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If you chose hEADSET in Choose the preferred mode (see page 15), press
LINE 1 or LINE 2 directly to activate the headset.
2. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the number.
Press hEADSET to hang up.
3.
to use the primary line.
, then press LINE 1 or LINE 2.
to hang up.
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